Rosenkrantz (noble family)
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The Rosenkrantz family (one line spelled Rosencrantz) is the name of a family which belongs to
The surname appears in
Rosenkrantz in Denmark
The Rosenkrantz family were initially landowners in Denmark, with subsequent branches in both Norway and Sweden. The Danmarks Adels Aarbog ("Yearbook of the Danish Nobility") gives details of the following family lines:
Line I: Hevringholm
The Hevringholm line consists of the family's oldest known members in the Vivild parish in Norddjurs (c. 1300–1600).[3]
Line II: Boller with the so-called "Legitimised Line"
The Boller line, which includes the barons Rosenkrantz of
The so-called "Legitimised Line" is an unnecessary creation, suggesting that it was illegitimate before; it was begun by the Boller-descendant Holger Rosenkrantz (1599–1634), who was a soldier in Danish and Dutch service and apparently had been abroad for so long that no one remembered him, so that his sons Ludvig (fief baron of Rosendal in 1678) and Maximilian (at Nyboellegaard) had to prove that Holger's father was Frederick Rosenkrantz (1571–1602) of the Boller line.
Line III: Arreskov
The Arreskov line descends from the Boller line Faaborg on Funen, when in 1558 Erik Rosenkrantz (1520–1575) married Helvig Jacobsdatter Hardenberg (1540–1599), heiress of Arreskov.
Line IV: Rosenholm
The Rosenholm line descends from Jørgen Ottesen Rosenkrantz (1523–1596) of the Boller line, who acquired an estate at Rosenholm. This line became extinct in the paternal line in 1802 with the death of Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz (1724–1802).[4]
Line V: Villestrup (baronial)
The baronial line of Villestrup, a side line of line IV. This line descends from Baron Werner Rosenkrantz til Villestrup (1700–1777), who in 1757 received the royal patent for this fief barony. In 1802, the head of this line inherited the family seat of Rosenholm, and all present Danish members of the Rosenkrantz family, belong to this line.[5]
Line VI: Brusgaard / Barritskov
The Brusgaard / Barritskov line, founded by Holger Rosenkrantz (1645–1704), is also a side line of line IV. Niels Rosenkrantz (1757–1824) of the Brusgaard line had inherited the Barritskov estate (near
Line VII: Rydhave
Rydhave near Vinderup in Jutland descends from Stensballegaard, which in around 1440 descended from Hevringholm. The son of Axel Rosenkrantz (1472–1551) at Stensballegaard and Rydhave, Niels Rosenkrantz (1505–1581) inherited a share in Rydhave and subsequently in 1551 acquired the shares of his brothers.[8]
Line VIII: Glimminge
The Glimminge line started from the Rydhave line with Erik Rosenkrantz (born 1516) marrying firstly in 1551 Margrethe Boergesdatter Ulfstand (died 1582), the heiress of Glimminge
Line IX: Older Scanian line
The older Scanian line (Ørup line) emanated from the Rydhave line, when Erik Rosenkrantz (born 1516) in 1551 married firstly Margrethe Ulfstand (see Rydhave). Oerup was inherited by his son Boerge (died 1614). The family remained on the Ørup estate after
Line X: Newer Scanian line
The newer Scanian line, which emanated from line IX in the beginning of the 18th century. Members of this family are still living in Sweden.
Line XI: Southern Jutlandic line / Soenderjyske linie at Kogsboel
The Southern Jutlandic line, which emanated from line I (Hevringholm) before 1355 (death of Erik Rosenkrantz at Hevringholm) and ended with the death after 1625 of Carsten Rosenkrantz at Gribsgaard, Kambo and Kogsboel, who outlived his son Bendix (died 1622).
Rosenkrantz in Norway
Rosenkrantz Tower
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Rosenkrantz Tower (Rosenkrantztårnet) is located near Vågen in Bergen, Norway. Parts of the tower date back to the 1270s, but have been rebuilt several times. Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz (1519–1575) was governor of Bergenhus Fortress from 1560 to 1568. In 1562, Rosenkrantz decided to build a combined defense and residence tower with five floors and facade towards Bryggen. The work was carried out by Scottish masons and the finished building had many common features with fortified Scottish towers of the time period.[12][13][14]
Barony of Rosendal
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The history of Rosendal dates back to the 1650s, when
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BaronLudvig Holgersen Rosenkrantz
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Baroness Karen Rosenkrantz, née Mowat
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Coat of arms of the Baron of Rosendal
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Coat of arms of Iver Rosenkrantz (born 1674)
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Coat of arms of Anne Beate Rosenkrantz (1707–1777)
Rosenkrantz in Germany
Some family members served as officers in the
Name
Rosenkrantz can be translated as "rose wreath" or "rosary". The family's name appears to be derived from the coat of arms, in which we find a wreath of heraldic roses instead of the usual torse between the helm and the crest.
Coat of arms
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The standard arms of Rosenkrantz are party per bend gules and azure, a bend checky argent and sable. Above the helm and the wreath of roses, there is a peacock feather between two buffalo horns having four ditto feathers each. The horns are divided into silver and pattern, and pattern and red, respectively. The oldest known illustration of the standard arms is found in the Gelre Armorial of the 14th century.
References
- ^ Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Rosenkrantz". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0816053735
- ^ Karl Hansen (1832). "Hevringholm, Vivild sogn" (PDF). Danske Knidborge. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Carl Frederik Bricka. "Rosenkrantz, Frederik Christian, 1724-1802". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rosenkrantz". Den Store Danske. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Barritskov". Danske Herregaarde. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Knut Dørum. "Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rydhave". Danske Herregaarde. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Glimmingehus". Sverige Slottsguiden. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Krenkerup". Den Store Danske. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Örup". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rosenkrantztårnet". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rosenkrantztårnet". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Erik Opsahl. "Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Anders Bjarne Fossen. "Ludvig Rosenkrantz Til Rosendal". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Anders Bjarne Fossen. "Karen Mowat". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Anders Bjarne Fossen. "Axel Mowat Til Hovland". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Baroniet Rosendal". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "'Adelslexicon der preussischen Monarchie. 2' - Digitalisat | MDZ".
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